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PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor (OWSI)

Why take this course?

This course will enable you to teach all the PADI diving Courses from beginners through to Divemaster levels.
The PADI Instructor Development Program prepares you to function as a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor. In addition, it further develops your leadership and teaching abilities to the instructor level and prepares you to teach PADI programs.

Who can take this course?

To qualify for the PADI Instructor Development program, you must:-
Be certified as a PADI Assistant Instructor or a PADI Divemaster, or as an instructor with another recreational diver training organization.
Be at least 18 years old.
Be fit for diving and submit a medical form signed by a physician.
Have been a certified diver for at least six months and logged at least 60 open water dives with experience in night, deep and navigation prior to beginning the Instructor Development Program, and have been a certified diver for at least 6 months and logged at least 100 dives prior to entering the Instructor Examination.
Submit proof of CPR training within the last 24 months.

How long does it take?

Seven days plus 2 further days of evaluation with PADI.

ALL COURSE DATES ARE AVAILABLE HERE (pdf. download)

What's involved ?

During the PADI Instructor Development program, you’ll learn the PADI System of diver education, standards and procedures, effective academic teaching presentations, teaching in confined water, conducting open water training dives and additional related topics. You’ll learn these topics one of two ways; through the PADI Instructor Development Program (IDC) or the PADI Instructor Orientation Program (IOC) (Note: the IOC is an option available only if you’re an instructor that is current with another certification organization and wish to become a PADI Instructor.)

After successful completion of the IDC or IOC, you must successfully complete the PADI Instructor Examination (IE). You will be evaluated on; dive theory, academic teaching, confined-water (pool) teaching, open-water teaching and general diving skills and professionalism.

As a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor you can conduct the entire range of PADI experience programs and PADI diver programs, from Open Water Diver through Divemaster (except for specialties and PADI Medic First Aid, which require specific Specialty Diver Instructor and MEDIC FIRST AID® Instructor ratings).

After successfully completing your PADI IDC/IOC and IE, you receive a certification card and certificate denoting this rating. You’ll also become a member of PADI and receive benefits, including the ability to purchase professional liability insurance (which may be required to conduct some activities).

How much will it cost?

£495 for the OWSI

Are there any Extra~Hidden Costs?

IDC Fees payable to PADI and IE Fees payable direct to PADI when you sit the IE.

You should already have all your instructor materials from the Assistant Instructor Course.
If you do not already have the following you will also require :-
Divemaster Exam booklet
Resue Diver Final Exam
Open Water Quizes and Answers

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Last Updated : 17 June, 2008

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